Okrzeszyn, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Okrzeszyn.
Okrzeszyn
Village
Okrzeszyn is located in Poland
Okrzeszyn
Okrzeszyn
Coordinates: 50°37′N 16°02′E / 50.617°N 16.033°E / 50.617; 16.033
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyKamienna Góra
GminaLubawka
Population
 • Total
278

Okrzeszyn [ɔˈkʂɛʂɨn] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubawka, within Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south of Lubawka, 23 km (14 mi) south of Kamienna Góra, and 91 km (57 mi) south-west of the regional capital [[Wrocław

The suffix -dorf of the former German name Albendorf is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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